VCH General Legal Counsel and Privacy Officer Steven Tam speaks about privacy issues

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In an effort to build relationships between doctors and VCH leadership, the Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) hosts monthly breakfast meetings where matters of mutual interest can be discussed. General Legal Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer Steven Tam was the guest on April 4. “We want to move the way privacy is handled, not just within VCH, but also provincially,” stated Steven. “The digitization of health records means there’s a lot … Read More

Dr. Rod Tukker on conquering Kilimanjaro and the Street2Peak Program that supports vulnerable youth to reach great heights

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From the streets of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) to the top of Africa’s highest peak, VCH physician Dr. Rod Tukker shared his experience with vulnerable youth and the lessons they taught him about strength and resiliency. As the featured guest at the recent Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) Unique Lives in Medicine Luncheon, Dr. Tukker, a hospitalist at VGH, highlighted the Street2Peak Project, and the expedition he joined to lead 15 … Read More

eFIT Technology Engagement Forum

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Data that once required a mainframe computer and a team of techs to support it is now contained in the palm of our hands. This rapid evolution of technology, and the accompanying challenges and opportunities, was the topic of the Technology Innovation Engagement Forum held earlier this month at VGH. Organized by the engagement For Innovative Technologies (eFIT) Interest Group, the forum had three primary objectives: Leverage technology for innovation … Read More

VCH’s largest mega simulation event engages and enlightens

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VGH teams came together earlier this month for a unique and complex simulation event designed to gain insight into systems issues, team dynamics and crisis resource management during patient care. This is the largest simulation event ever held within VCH and involved laboratory medicine, anesthesia, emergency medicine, trauma services, PACU, and OR at VGH. The simulation started in the Emergency Department in the morning and moved on to the OR … Read More

Physician spin class creates opportunities for collegial connections and better health

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Most physicians would agree there are not enough hours in the day to fit everything in. Patients are the priority, which means “luxuries” like exercising and socializing often get pushed aside. As a result, many physicians are isolated from their colleagues and neglectful of their own fitness and health needs. A new program funded through the Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) Facility Engagement Initiative brings physicians together for fitness and … Read More